IBM Lotus Sametime Advanced software, a new offering, builds on the capabilities found in Lotus Sametime Standard software to include groundbreaking functionality for realtime community collaboration such as persistent group chat, a suite of broadcast tools, instant screen sharing and geographic location services. The solution is designed for organizations that require advanced collaboration capabilities within specific departments or across the entire global enterprise. With Lotus Sametime Advanced software, employees and teams can:

• Search for experts and get the answers they need, even when they don't know whom to ask.
• Share, capture and reuse knowledge in realtime, potentially reducing the burden on a company's help desk.
• Maintain ongoing conversations and share information in dedicated forums.
• Instantly share screens, desktops and applications with co-workers, helping to speed communication and understanding.
• Know where other colleagues are at any given time by using the software's geographic location awareness feature.